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Review: THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 11, 2026

Christy Lefteri’s 2019 bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo is both a powerful and poetic story about the refugee experience. Her story of Nuri and his wife Afra's escape from Syria to England was inspired by time Lefteri spent working in a refugee camp in Athens. Syria may currently be seen as less newsworthy than it was, but the issue of people displaced from their homes and seeking safety elsewhere has rarely been more discussed. So why does this important and emotional story feel flat on stage?

THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO Comes to Storyhouse This April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026

The Beekeeper of Aleppo will come to Storyhouse next month in a new stage production from the team behind the West End and Broadway sensation The Kite Runner.

THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO UK Tour Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2025

Nottingham Playhouse and UK Productions will present THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO in a new restaging of the 2023 world-premiere adaptation by Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC to Open At LPAC in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2025

South Pacific will be the Broadway at LPAC series final production of the 2025 season, and will run at the Lauderhill Lauderhill Performing Arts Center. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Pigs Do Fly Productions' PAINTING CHURCHES Comes to Empire Stage
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2025

Pigs Do Fly Productions will present Painting Churches, Tina Howe's moving and hilarious portrait of a family of artists falling apart and coming together at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale.

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL to Open At LPAC in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025

The Broadway at LPAC series second production of the 2025 season is Legally Blonde The Musical.  Legally Blonde The Musical is based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the popular 2001 film of the same name. Learn how to attend!

Boca Stage's LIVING ON LOVE to Open At The Delray Beach Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2024

Boca Stage's third production of the 2024/2025 season will be Living on Love, the delightful comedic romp adapted from the Garson Kanin play Peccadillo by award-winning playwright Joe DiPietro. Learn more!

Gibney and The Simons Foundation Reveal Open Interval Residency 2024-2025 Awardees
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2024

Gibney and the Simons Foundation have revealed the 2024-2025 Open Interval Residency cohort. This marks the third year of a partnership that began in 2022. Learn more about the awardees.

Boca Stage's THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO to Open at the Delray Beach Playhouse in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2024

Boca Stage’s second production of the 2024-2025 season will be The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Pulitzer Prize/Tony Award/and Academy Award-winning playwright Alfred Uhry. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast Announced For The World Premiere Of THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO At Gaiety Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2023

Nottingham Playhouse, in association with Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and UK Productions Ltd, has announced the full cast of the world premiere of Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler's stage adaptation of Christy Lefteri's gripping best selling novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo. 

Review: THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO, Nottingham Playhouse
by Laura Lott - Feb 13, 2023

Directed by Miranda Cromwell and adapted by Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler, The Beekeeper of Aleppo tells the story of Syrian refugees Nuri (Alfred Clay) and Afra (Roxy Faridany) as they flee their homeland. Lefteri based the original story on her experiences of meeting people in a refuge centre in Athens, and while Beekeeper is not a true tale, 'all stories are true in their own way', as Nuri reminds us.

Pigs Do Fly Productions Presents East Coast Premiere of Tom Dugan's CEMETERY PUB At Empire Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2023

Rehearsals will begin shortly for Pigs Do Fly Productions' production of playwright/actor Tom Dugan's Cemetery Pub.  This will be only the second time the play has been produced - the first time was in May 2022 in Dugan's own Backyard Theatre in California. Cemetery Pub will run from March 3rd through March 19th at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale.

The Nottingham Playhouse Announces Casting For The World Premiere Of THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2023

Nottingham Playhouse, in association with Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and UK Productions Ltd, announced the full cast of the world premiere of Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler's stage adapation of Christy Lefteri's gripping best selling novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo. 

Pigs Do Fly Productions' THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY Opens in November at Empire Stage
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2022

Rehearsals will begin shortly for Pigs Do Fly Productions' production of the Jones, Hope, Wooten comedy, The Savannah Sipping Society.  The show will run from November 4th through November 20th at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale.

Pigs Do Fly Productions Brings Back HELEN ON WHEELS For A Full Run At Empire Stage
by Carol Kassie - Nov 4, 2021

Pigs Do Fly Productions' Helen on Wheels managed just one performance before the pandemic forced the show to shutter in March 2020. 

Photo Flash: Inside Gala Night at CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN
by Stephi Wild - Jul 11, 2019

Based on the best-selling novel by Louis de Bernieres, CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN is adapted by Evening Standard Award-winner and Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominee Rona Munro and is directed by Olivier and Tony Award nominee Melly Still.

BWW Interview: Madison Clare Talks CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN at Harold Pinter Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Jul 11, 2019

After a stellar debut at Rose Theatre Kingston and a tour around the UK, Captain Corelli's Mandolin lands in the West End at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Louis de Bernieres's novel is adapted by Rona Munro and directed Melly Still, and stars Alex Mugnaioni as the title character and Madison Clare, who plays young and decisive Pelagia. We caught up with the actress to learn how the play has changed from its debut and the overwhelming success of the book.

BWW Review: CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN, Harold Pinter Theatre
by Anthony Walker-Cook - Jul 10, 2019

The Second World War is about to break out, but the inhabitants of the Greek island Cephelonia, the 'bridge between the human and the eternal', think themselves too far from the war. Despite this sense of impending doom, young Pelagia (Madison Clare) still dreams of becoming a doctor and has fallen in love with a young man in her village.

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Leads July's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Jun 26, 2019

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Jason Robert Brown and Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals to riotous comedy, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

Photo Flash: OSCAR AT THE CROWN Celebrates Opening Night
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2019

OSCAR at The Crown, a new immersive nightclub musical celebrated its official opening night last night.